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Household of John Main (born 1831, Elgin or Moray)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Duffus, Moray, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John Main and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Main, born in 1831 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Main, born in 1838 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland. They had 3 children; David (born 1861 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Alexander (born 1865 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1872 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Son, John (born 1866 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), John's Step Son, William (born 1870 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), John's Step Daughter, Jessie (born 1872 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and John's Step Son, James (born 1874 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).


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John Main's household

Male

John

Main

Head
Female

Margaret

Main

Wife
Male

David

Main

Son
Male

Alexander

Main

Son
Female

Isabella

Main

Daughter
Male

John

Bruce

Step Son
Male

William

Bruce

Step Son
Female

Jessie

Bruce

Step Daughter
Male

James

Bruce

Step Son
First name(s) John
Last name Main
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Main

Head

Married

50

1831

Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Margaret

Main

Wife

Married

43

1838

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

David

Main

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Alexander

Main

Son

-

16

1865

Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Isabella

Main

Daughter

-

9

1872

Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

John

Bruce

Step Son

-

15

1866

Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

William

Bruce

Step Son

-

11

1870

Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Jessie

Bruce

Step Daughter

-

9

1872

Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

James

Bruce

Step Son

-

7

1874

Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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